Canon EOS R Series Cameras

justa1972 said:
Hello

I’m on the hunt for a new camera, went to LCE today and was surprised to find that my favourite handling camera was the R8. However, I’m aware that a used R6 would be a similar price - what’s the better camera ? I take landscape and travel photos, rarely anything that moves !

Weight is important to me - main lens would be the 15-30…..

Thanks
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Exactly as above, the R8 has no IBIS, I can’t see any reason to buy one over a used R6 for less money.

Just my view but the control layout on the R6 is better than the R8 and the R6ii too but that might just be my muscle memory.
 
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addicknchips said:
Doesn’t the R8 have a better af than the original R6?
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I thought it was the same AF? Maybe tweaked, but it’s not as fast generally, so whether that ‘AF improvement’ means anything in reality I don’t know.
 
Phil V said:
I thought it was the same AF? Maybe tweaked, but it’s not as fast generally, so whether that ‘AF improvement’ means anything in reality I don’t know.
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I thought it inherited that sf system of the more recent bodies, making it excellent at af. But obviously lacks ibis, has smaller battery and generally less bells and whistles.
 
addicknchips said:
I thought it inherited that sf system of the more recent bodies, making it excellent at af. But obviously lacks ibis, has smaller battery and generally less bells and whistles.
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The smaller battery is what concerns me, it doesn’t matter if the AF is newer, you need power to focus bigger lenses.

As I learned when I surmised the AF on the M50 II (90d) was better than the M5 (80d), but apparently it’s not because of the smaller battery.

Either way, the AF on the R6 is like magic, and the only reason I’d upgrade from it would be to the mkiii for the pre capture.
 
Phil V said:
The smaller battery is what concerns me, it doesn’t matter if the AF is newer, you need power to focus bigger lenses.

As I learned when I surmised the AF on the M50 II (90d) was better than the M5 (80d), but apparently it’s not because of the smaller battery.

Either way, the AF on the R6 is like magic, and the only reason I’d upgrade from it would be to the mkiii for the pre capture.
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Battery life doesn’t concern me too much, I’d just take a spare with me.
I’m not a pro and my photography is pretty laidback so I certainly don’t take 100’s of photos a day or need the fastest AF although an improvement over the ZFC I had would be nice….

Main priorities for me are IQ, Size/weight, lens options and handling.

The 15-30 and 24-105 f4-7.1 would cover my requirements with the addition of a small, cheap prime lens maybe…
 
justa1972 said:
Battery life doesn’t concern me too much, I’d just take a spare with me.
I’m not a pro and my photography is pretty laidback so I certainly don’t take 100’s of photos a day or need the fastest AF although an improvement over the ZFC I had would be nice….

Main priorities for me are IQ, Size/weight, lens options and handling.

The 15-30 and 24-105 f4-7.1 would cover my requirements with the addition of a small, cheap prime lens maybe…
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I enjoyed owning the RP for a while. The R8 is a great upgrade in terms of performance. If you don’t need the battery, added card slot, ibis and build quality, it’s a great option. Super lightweight. The 35mm f1.8 balances well. The 16mm and 50mm primes are really small too
 
addicknchips said:
I enjoyed owning the RP for a while. The R8 is a great upgrade in terms of performance. If you don’t need the battery, added card slot, ibis and build quality, it’s a great option. Super lightweight. The 35mm f1.8 balances well. The 16mm and 50mm primes are really small too
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The light weight is a huge appeal - under 500g for a FF camera ?! The build quality seemed good to me especially compared to my ZFC which I never had issues with.

Of course if you were a pro it would concern me…
 
justa1972 said:
Battery life doesn’t concern me too much, I’d just take a spare with me.
I’m not a pro and my photography is pretty laidback so I certainly don’t take 100’s of photos a day or need the fastest AF although an improvement over the ZFC I had would be nice….

Main priorities for me are IQ, Size/weight, lens options and handling.

The 15-30 and 24-105 f4-7.1 would cover my requirements with the addition of a small, cheap prime lens maybe…
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It’s not about battery life, the smaller batteries don’t move large lenses as quickly as the bigger better batteries. For your use case that might not matter.

The R8 has higher resolution than the R6, however there’s no ibis, so in order to realise that theoretical IQ improvement you’ll need a tripod, so the marginally lower weight gets knocked out instantly.

Some would also argue that any IQ improvement would be wiped out by the 24-105 kit lens.
 
Phil V said:
It’s not about battery life, the smaller batteries don’t move large lenses as quickly as the bigger better batteries. For your use case that might not matter.

The R8 has higher resolution than the R6, however there’s no ibis, so in order to realise that theoretical IQ improvement you’ll need a tripod, so the marginally lower weight gets knocked out instantly.

Some would also argue that any IQ improvement would be wiped out by the 24-105 kit lens.
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Points taken but not sure they apply to me personally.

Weight and size are a priority so I won’t be using any large lenses. The lenses that I am looking at have OIS which should be good enough.

The 15-30 would be my main lens and this gets good reviews - the 24-105 doesn’t sound bad and it’s not like I need a fast lens taking travel and landscapes…

I suppose it’s good to have choices - I can get a new R8 from Hdew for £879 or a used R6 for around £900.

Appreciate your input though :)
 
justa1972 said:
Points taken but not sure they apply to me personally.

Weight and size are a priority so I won’t be using any large lenses. The lenses that I am looking at have OIS which should be good enough.

The 15-30 would be my main lens and this gets good reviews - the 24-105 doesn’t sound bad and it’s not like I need a fast lens taking travel and landscapes…

I suppose it’s good to have choices - I can get a new R8 from Hdew for £879 or a used R6 for around £900.

Appreciate your input though :)
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The new RF slower lenses aren’t bad by any stretch, but the slower 24-105 doesn’t only differ from its faster siblings due to the larger aperture. They’re superior in every way (and priced to suit).

I posted that response because you mentioned IQ being a priority. And I felt it fair point out that if IQ really is a priority, a good solid tripod and better resolving lens will make much more difference than the extra 4 mpix of the R8.
 
justa1972 said:
The light weight is a huge appeal - under 500g for a FF camera ?! The build quality seemed good to me especially compared to my ZFC which I never had issues with.

Of course if you were a pro it would concern me…
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Have shot with the RP for various paid jobs and personal stuff. With rf lenses and ef lenses adapted. Providing you can work with its limitations it just works very well. If i still shot canon i wouldnt hesitate to have the R8 in the bag.

3 is the magic number by Jonathan Howes, on Flickr

first training session by Jonathan Howes, on Flickr

5-1 by Jonathan Howes, on Flickr
 
addicknchips said:
Have shot with the RP for various paid jobs and personal stuff. With rf lenses and ef lenses adapted. Providing you can work with its limitations it just works very well. If i still shot canon i wouldnt hesitate to have the R8 in the bag.

3 is the magic number by Jonathan Howes, on Flickr

first training session by Jonathan Howes, on Flickr

5-1 by Jonathan Howes, on Flickr
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Thanks Jonathan that's helpful - I'm going to go for the R8, just need to decide on lenses - definitely going for the 15-30 though
 
Quick question here for you remote shooters. I've been using a pole a few times of late and normally actuate the camera with my pocketwizards - but I'd like to be able to use the canon camera connect app to check FOV and camera angle, but by the time I stick the pole up sorted my stuff out I'm met with a message which in essence says "press a button on the camera to connect" - i can't remember the exact message. Now, that is absolutely no use if its up a 3m pole and I've got to take the pole down to do this....

I've tried taking a shot with the pocketwizards but to no avail, its like you MUST press the shutter button before it will connect again - which is quite frustrating, as I don't want to have to do that every time I want to check the settings or the framing etc.

For me its a real massive limitation of the App - has anyone else encontered this? Basically if you stick it up the pole, check framing and settings on the app then go away and start shooting remotely with the pocket wizards, come back 10 minutes later it then asks you to press the camera again to connect.... I hope that explains it well enough.

Any thoughts on ways round this?
 
Simply turn the sleep timer up (or off) on the camera - I think it defaults to 30s or something equally ludicrous
 
Thanks both, I'll try that. I've not had the issue with batterys being an issue for what I need at least.
 
Another potential option is to tether the camera to your phone via the USB socket on the camera.
 
Along a similar line.. I'm considering getting a 3rd party intervalometer. Have always had the Canon TC80N3 but passed it on to my son when I changed to mirrorless. The setup via the R6ii menu is too fiddly tho, so . Recommendations welcome :)
 
hunnymonster said:
Another potential option is to tether the camera to your phone via the USB socket on the camera.
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Not possible as it will be high up a pole and I will be standing far away actuating the shutter with a pocketwizard!
 
Buck said:
I have one for sale in the classifieds at present ! A bargain at £8 !

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Thanks.. this is a clone of the TC80N3 which I loved on EOS, but then passed it on since my EOSR6ii cannot accept the 3-pin plug without an adapter (which I don't want). I'd have the same problem with your unit. There are plenty options around that do work, I'm just curious to hear if anybody here had found a particular unit to recommend.
 
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